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Thomas J Mitchell
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International expedition guide, marine biologist & photographer. Chances are I'll be somewhere near, on or under the ocean...
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A big piece of ice - A68a
Large pieces of ice can be quite common when you are exploring the Antarctic region. However, every once in a while you come across a piece of ice so large photos and words do not to it justice. This was
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a family traveling
Orca are known as being the most socially connected beings on this planet. Even more so than humans, which gives you a slight idea of how emotionally sensitive and driven these animals are in their lives.
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waiting for mum up the tree
Being in bear country is always amazing, as you never know what is going to happen until you are standing there and things just start to happen. This one afternoon I was sitting on a river bank of a salmon
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an Adelie penguin sitting with me
Paulet Island is quite an extraordinary place in Antarctic Sound, which during the summer time is home to over 100,000 breeding pairs of Adelie penguins. These adorable little brush tail species of penguins
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a moment with an Adelie penguin
Paulet Island is quite an extraordinary place in Antarctic Sound, which during the summer time is home to over 100,000 breeding pairs of Adelie penguins. These adorable little brush tail species of penguins
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who is watching who
At times when you first encounter large apex predators in their natural world you are quite excited to say the least. Typically, I get really excited when I find a pod of orca when I am working in the
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snacking on some pink salmon
Meet Boss, he is a large adult Spirit Bear, whom we think is about 15 years of age or so.. We actually do not know his exact age but from talking to some of the locals whom have spent their lives near
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3 grizzly cubs playing in the sun
Grizzly bears are pretty amazing creatures to observe, especially in their own natural wild habitat. I have had the opportunity to work with these animals in the Great Bear Rainforest along the north west
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Spirit Bears in Canada
Not many people have never heard of a Spirit bear let alone ever seen one. They are only found along the west coast of Canada in a region that is called the Great Bear Rainforest. Exactly where you will
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snow algae in the summer
When you think of Antarctica you don't usually think of colours. The majority of colour you see is blue, black and white and that is about it. However, a strange thing happens as the summer season progresses
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Predator Vs Prey *Warning NSFW*
Everyone loves to have the impression that nature is this beautiful thing full of rainbows, peace and tranquility, which is true mostly for when we spend our time there. However, when you start to look
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Weddell seals aka Rock Sausages
The Weddell seal are by far one of my favourite animals to see when I am working down on the most southern continent on the planet. They do have an adorable little head when compared to their huge bodies.
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baby Adelie penguins
Paulet Island is a small island in Antarctic Sound. During the summer breeding season it is home to about 100,000 breeding pairs of Adelie penguins, which is quite the site and smell to behold. If you
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another playful Humpback Whale
Timing as you can well imagine is something you nee a lot of practice with or simply have great luck with. This is especially true when it comes to photography and even more true when you are attempting
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most abundant seal in the world!
Meet the Crabeater seal! the most abundant seal in the world with rough population est. to be around the 3 to 15 million range. However, the exact number is still very much unknown at this point. They
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orca chasing a snack...
Orca are known as the apex predators of the ocean and this is especially true in the waters that surround Antarctica. They prey ranges from fish to whales and even adorable penguins are on the menu from
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a whale being a playful whale
There is something special about observing a 30+ tonne animal launching itself into the air before crashing back into the water. The fact that an animal this large has the capability of doing it but at
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feeding time in the polar waters
Summer time on the Antarctic peninsula is incredibly active, as many different species converge into the coastal region to feed and breed, depending on the species. For cetacean species, aka whales, it
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Grooming oneself on a windy beach
The Falkland Island/Malvinas are an amazing group of Islands well worth of your time to explore, especially, if you are a fan of bird life. Not only are there a great number of albatross and penguin species
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Humpback whales fluking in Antarctica
There is always something calming about interacting with humpback whales in Antarctica. The stillness and deafening silence of Antarctica accompanied by relaxing sound of the whales exhaling and inhaling
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